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K-12 Students Cast Presidential Votes
In the midst of the 2016 presidential election, voter participation has been encouraged by the candidates, the parties and the media. The Lou Frey Institute, and its Florida Joint Center for Citizenship have joined together with Kids Voting USA, Double Click Democracy, the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, and the Florida Association of […]
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Sociology Professor Fights Senior Hunger
James Wright, Ph.D., Pegasus Professor and Provost Distinguished Research Professor in the UCF Sociology Department is making strides for the senior community with the Table Sixty initiative. Table Sixty is an effort led by a group of about 50 local community leaders to address the issue of senior food insecurity in Orange County. As Chairman […]
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Fifth Graders Become College Students for a Day with ACE
About 650 fifth graders from Orange County schools will see firsthand the opportunities that college can provide for them when they visit the University of Central Florida Monday, March 17. The college of sciences will play a big part in this rewarding College Education Day. Achieve a College Education Day, or ACE Day, is intended to inspire children by […]